Magic & Mentalism: page 434

The greatest of all Floating Ball routines, developed and used by Howard Thurston during his long and illustrious career. A magnificent display of super showmanship for the stage.

Effect: With cabinet doors wide open, you see the ball materialize and float out of the cabinet to the performer standing several feet away. After a number of spectacular moves, the unique highlight comes when the performer, with the ball suspended between his hands, steps off the stage among the spectators. Standing in the aisle facing the footlights, he causes the ball to travel back to the stage over the footlights, high...

The amusing cartoons about poker and its players make this a worthwhile read for any poker enthusiast. Briefly goes into cheating methods.

This eBook covers the topic of corner short cards in depth, including what they are, how to create them, their impressive capabilities, and 14 very ingenious effects using them. If you're new to the concept of a corner short card, you will discover a powerful tool that will soon become a part of your arsenal. Corner short cards are the secret weapon of many of the top card experts. These weapons help magicians control cards in an invisible way to create miracles.

If you don't have a corner short card in your deck, you are missing out. The versatility of the corner short card is only limited...

Excerpt from the preface:

• Preface
• Chapter I The Need For A Theory Of Gambling
• Chapter II The Act Of Gambling Analyzed
• Chapter III The Economic Nature Of The Act
• Chapter IV The Moral Quality Of The Act
• Chapter V The Element...

You show four cards that have a joker printed on the front and back. Their backs magically change to red backs, and then they change again to all different backs.

1st edition 2025, video 1:54.

They're Just Balls is simply a different approach to performing a few routines with balls. Almost completely lacking any difficult moves or sleights, the routines depend mostly on the standard principles of magic - misdirection and timing.

In this booklet I've attempted a few new ways to accomplish some routines using balls in a unique manner. Included are some effects first suggested in the classic Stars of Magic tome and a perverted view of the Cups & Balls. A ball puzzle and a dramatic 8-Ball production round out this offering. Many supporting photos and videos are also available and...

• Mindbender - An amazing double card location that will warp your mind.
• Jackpot - Magic meets gambling in this false deal routine.
• Fast Shuffle - A very impressive progressive riffle-stacking routine.
• The Card Warp Deck - A professional's touches on the all-time classic.
• Mexican Poker - You and the spectator, heads up, in a diabolical, intricately-constructed poker masterpiece.
• The Ultimate Cardshark (performance only) - The ultimate progressive dealing demonstration culminating with four perfect bridge hands.

1st edition 2004, video 1h 28min.

Predict two playing cards and how they are ordered on the table.

A piece of cardboard/prediction lays on the table from the start. The magician introduces two decks of cards and explains that he is going to perform an experiment in order to test his mental compatibility with a spectator. For that, they have to combine their lucky numbers.

The magician's is the number 4. The spectator is asked to find his own lucky number through a very quick and simple procedure. Let's say that, in our example, it ends up being the number 18. They combine the two numbers and obtain the number 22.

The...

Using artificial intelligence to elevate your magic presentation.

Step into a new era of magic where technology meets illusion. The AI Magician's Handbook: Using Artificial Intelligence to Elevate Your Magic Presentation is your ultimate guide to revolutionizing your magic acts with the power of AI. This groundbreaking book teaches magicians how to use free AI tools to craft original, captivating presentations for their tricks, tailored to any audience - whether it's doctors, lawyers, dog lovers, or beyond. No more spending hours brainstorming routines or hiring expensive writers; AI can...

• Introduction
  • I. Simplicity
  • II. Directness
  • III. Empathy
  • IV. Drama
  • V. Humor
  • VI. Spectator
• Wide-Open Prediction: This is one of the easiest, most puzzling solutions to Paul Curry's card problem. It's the creation of Robert Parrish.
• Cased-In Vision: A spectator freely selects a card by cutting off some cards and using the leftover talon. He notes and remembers the top card of this portion, then places it in the center of his portion. This is done with the cards behind his back or under a table. In other words, the cards are out of sight. Finally the talon is placed in a card case, which is closed. The magician...

More than a single trick, this routine starts with ripping off the covers from any popular magazine. One of the corner pieces may be saved for later identification when the pages are restored. Not to be confused with anything ever described before in print. This miracle was awarded "a special orchid for an original twist in magazine paper tearing" from The Sphinx magician's magazine.

Use a current magazine from any newsstand. (Preferably larger than digest size, so that the entire audience can see it.)

Explicitly printed instructions with illustrations and many suggestions for variations - including...

A hands-off self-working ACAAN.

Imagine performing the cleanest and most impossible Any Card At Any Number effect ever conceived. No sleight of hand, no interference, no magician's touch after the experiment begins.

A spectator freely thinks of a card. Then, through a random process (reading off the hundreds of a stop watch), they generate a number between 1 and 52.

Yet, when they take the deck and count down to their chosen number, their card is right there.

No suspicious moves, no apparent method. Just an experiment that seems beyond anyone's control - yet works flawlessly every...

An ebook for the children's conjurer.

The first chapter is required reading for any performer doing shows for kids.

Excerpt from the preface by Goodliffe:

The performer shows four cards, two with regular backs and the other two with a square printed on the back. Suddenly, one card that had a square printed on its back now has a big round hole cut from its center. A moment later, two cards have a big round hole cut from their centers.

1st edition 2025, video 2:20.

• Greek Poker (performance only) - A masterful deck-stacking routine with a killer climax.
• Modern Jazz Aces - The aces magically transpose with indifferent cards. Super clean and easy to perform.
• Regal Aces - A signed selection appears to be in four places at once, climaxing with the four aces. (Includes an in-depth lesson on the Top-Card Cover Pass.)
• Back Off - Darwin's awesome all-backs packet effect.
• Nine-Card Location - Nine cards selected, nine cards found - each in an entertaining and magical fashion.
• Do As I Do - The spectator and the performer connect on a psychic level using playing...

An amazing "Any Card At Any Number" effect that talks about magic and artificial intelligence to create a card magic double miracle. And the best part: it is completely self-working!

A.I. ACAAN Deck is a highly original and unprecedented double effect of card magic, "Any Card At Any Number" themed, in which the conjurer will make use of a pair of playing dice and a special deck of cards, which he will announce was devised by the conjunction of the finest magic and artificial intelligence.

After quickly showing and shuffling the deck, he asks a spectator to roll one or two dice that are...

This ebook describes several nice cups and balls routines in detail. It even includes a shell game routine with walnut half shells because the shell game is essentially a miniature cups and balls effect.

• One Ahead
• Ye Olde Shelle Game
• Another Opening
• Before The Beginning
• Dealer's Choice
• Stairway To The
• Variants
• And Then There Were Three
• Have Cup - Will Travel
• To Cup If Off

1st edition 1980, 45 pages; PDF 38 pages.

"This is an exceptional piece of mentalism that combines some great principles. I will definitely be performing this, and you should too." - Terrence Gilchrist

"I'm a fan of the Unnamed Magician's work in general, but this is, in my opinion, easily among his top 5 best effects. It will leave your spectators with their jaws wide open!" - Wayne Lesley

"What a knockout trick! A true reputation maker." - Tony Bianco

A spectator thinks of a card in the fairest possible manner yet, despite all odds, it was predicted by the magician. If you are a fan of both prediction effects and...

EFFECT #1: Two decks of cards lay on the table. The spectator chooses one, let's say Deck #1. As the magician riffles up Deck #1, the spectator stops him at any point. The spectator is given the top six cards from where he stopped at and shuffles the packet. He deals the six cards in a row on the table and chooses a number with a dice. Let's say that the 5 shows up so he gives himself the fifth card. He turns the dice on the opposite side and sees a 2 so he gives himself the second card. Then, he picks one card from the pair and remembers the value. He picks the other card and remembers the...

A shuffled deck, never touched again by the magician. Through a seemingly fair and random process, both a card and a number are generated - completely out of the magician's control.

Yet, against all odds, the selected card appears in the exact position dictated by the freely chosen number.

A perfect fusion of classic magic and modern technology, delivering an impossible and unforgettable experience. Are you ready to Generate the impossible?

Please note that you will need a phone, or computer, your own or the spectator's, so that the spectator can visit a particular website.

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